Meyer Werft cuts first steel for Norwegian Escape
MARCH 21, 2014 — The first steel was cut at Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany yesterday for the construction of Norwegian Escape, the first of two new Breakaway Plus Class cruise ships for
MARCH 21, 2014 — The first steel was cut at Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany yesterday for the construction of Norwegian Escape, the first of two new Breakaway Plus Class cruise ships for
MARCH 12, 2014 — Here’s a study that looks to have missed the boat. Produced by a Vancouver, BC, think tank called the Columbia Institute, it claims to show significant economic benefits
MARCH 11, 2014 — Vard has received a Letter of Intent from Solstad Offshore for the design and construction of a large offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV). If firmed up, the contract
MARCH 10, 2014 — The 2,474 passenger/800 car LNG fueled ferry ordered by Brittany Ferries from shipbuilder STX France SA will be classed by Bureau Veritas which will also oversee the conversion
MARCH 7, 2014 — The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says that shipowners are being warned of a dangerous drainage system modification that contributed to the death of an engineer. The accident occurred
MARCH 3, 2014 — Vigor Fab has been awarded a contract to build two 83,000 bbl. tank barges for Harley Marine Services, Inc., Seattle, WA. The 422 ft x 76 ft x
MARCH 3, 2014 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has secured a contract from TS Offshore Limited, to construct an ultra-high
FEBRUARY 28, 2014 — Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reported fourth quarter 2013 revenues of $1.94 billion, up 6.3 percent from the same period last year. Fourth quarter diluted earnings per share
FEBRUARY 28, 2014 — Shipbuilder Japan Marine United has received two orders for 165,000 cu.m LNG tankers, one for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.(MOL) and one for Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). The shipowners
FEBRUARY 27, 2014 — BC Ferries has awarded Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards of North Vancouver a $15 million contract for the construction of a new cable ferry to service its Buckley Bay –